UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 1, 2011

Friedman Industries, Incorporated

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Texas (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		1-07521 (Commission File Number)		74-1504405 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

4001 Homestead Road		77028
Houston, Texas		(Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)

713-672-9433
(Registrant’s telephone
number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

     On September 1, 2011, Friedman Industries, Incorporated (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. At the meeting, the shareholders voted on the election of eight directors of the Company to hold office until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. The eight nominees of the Board of Directors of the Company were elected at the meeting. The number of shares voted for and withheld with respect to each of the nominees were as follows:

Nominee		Shares Voted For				Shares Withheld
William E. Crow			3,657,770				143,511
Durga D. Agrawal			2,320,227				1,481,054
Charles W. Hall			2,457,994				1,343,287
Alan M. Rauch			3,676,157				125,124
Max Reichenthal			2,334,282				1,466,999
Hershel M. Rich			3,669,863				131,418
Joel Spira			3,382,797				418,484
Joe L. Williams			2,449,139				1,352,142

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: September 1, 2011